HUE

Nine of Gods

Location: Nine Gods are in place near the gate of The Nhon and Quang Duc within the city of Hue, HCMC. Hue, Thua Thien - Hue.
Features: Nine Gods of nine guns church, symbolizing the divine protection of the city.
Date 31/01/1803, Gia Long ordered the collection of all copper utensils of the Tay Son dynasty 9 molded into the gun. By the end of January 1804, the foundry work completed. It is named after the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth to name 9 gun. All nine are exported style "roof Than Dread champion Shogun". Each gate length 5.1 m, weighing over 10 tons.
The weight of each gate (by weight I):
 1st guns: spring, heavy weight 17,700
 2nd gun: Ha, 17,200 heavy weight
 3rd guns: Thu, heavy weight 18,400
 Guns 4: East, heavy weight 17,800
 5th guns: Carpentry, heavy weight 17,000
 6th Gun: Fire, 17,200 heavy weight
 7th guns: Turkey, 18,800 heavy weight
 8th gun: Kim, heavy weight 17,600
 9th gun: Water, 17,200 heavy weight

Body guns meticulously carved, engraved trophy, the second, weights, using guns, all registered on the same dispute with the West Son bronze gun collection.
 
Nine guns never used in combat, they are only symbolically, as the gods protecting the city.
 
New at casting is complete, the Nine Gods are placed at the foot of Citadel, Ngo Mon doorstep. Khai Dinh Sees New Life moved into position as we see today.

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